Democrats select Denise Moore as Quirk's replacement on city council

MUNCIE, Ind. — Local Democrats elected vice-party chair Denise Moore as the replacement for Alison Quirk’s Muncie City Council seat during a caucus meeting Monday night.

Quirk, a longtime member of the Muncie City Council, resigned from the council on Feb. 4, citing personal reasons and a need to focus on her family. She served on the council for 16 years.

Allie Craycraft, local Democrat party chairman, said the party had 30 days to choose a replacement for her seat, a period that would have ended early next week.

Moore was the only Democrat to submit her name to the caucus, according to Craycraft.

As for Moore, she said taking over Quirk's seat was a chance to step up to the plate. She is a longtime Democrat party member, serving as both the treasurer and the current vice-chair, but never an elected official.

Moore works at the Center Township Trustee's office.

She will fill out the last months of Quirk's term.

Moore said replacing a longtime veteran on the council was a big task, but that she was no foreigner to the council.

“I hope I am capable of filling Allison’s shoes to the best of my ability,” Moore said. "I think it's going to be an adventure."

Moore isn't on the ballot as a Democrat for the primary this fall, but both parties have other candidates vying for the three at-large council seats.

The Democrats have five candidates on the ticket for Muncie City Council at-large. The Republicans have six candidates on the ticket.